Finger ring



March 3, 1931,

'M. MARINELLI FINGER RING Patented Mar.' 3, 1931 MARCO M RINELL I, orrnovr nnnom nrronn ISLAND FINGER RING;

I Application filed May 21, 193d eeriaim'nigs5'; r p Y My inventionrelates to finger rings of the type whereinast'one or other ornament iscarried in an enlarged head. i Heretofore this type of ring has been ex-'5 cessively expensive because of the great mass v v, I I

edges of the latte'njlhje cap edges- 25, also of material concentratedin the solid head, especially when, as is usual, the material is ofprecious or semiprecious material. The essential objects. of myinventionare to diminish the amount of material; to employ 'a minimum ofparts; to facilitate the assemblage of parts; and to attain these endsin a strong, simple, inexpensiveand sightly structure.

' To the above ends essentially my invention consists in such parts andin such-combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings. which form a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a ring embodying my invention, 7 iFigure 2, an end elevation,

igure 3, a section of the same taken on line 33 of Figure 2, r

Figure 4, a section taken on line 4:4 of Figure 3, and o o I Figures 5,6 and7,,detailed perspective views respectively of the cup annulus andsetting. e

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughoutthe views;

with a laterally enlarged upper portion or bearing 11 tapering inwardlyto its'junction with the lower portion or shank 12 of the ring. The topportion is provided with a central opening 13. The entire exterior sur-I face of the enlarged portion 11 is cut away or otherwise externallyreduced in thickness forming a recess 16with resultant end abutments 17adjacent the shank portion of the ring. Superposed upon the portion v11is an upwardly tapering cap or housing member 18 comprising asubstantially horizontal top wall 19' provided with a vcentral orifice20; upwardly tapering or oppositely inclined side walls 21 havinglongitudinally arcuate lower edges 22; and upwardly tapering oppositelyinclined end walls 23 terminating in down wardly directed transverselytapering extenc'l'i'ii'g porti'on sae having terminalhorizontali'edges25f The edges 22 of the caprest v helateral margins ofthe'recessed'bean porn-0 1,11 of the annulus flush with'the lathe recess16, engage the abutments '17 with theext erior, faces of the extensionportions2tfiush and continuouswith the ex ternal portions of the annulusadjacent the shank. ,All' of the bottom edges of-the aieeeeu ed' co-theannulus'bysolder I V V The o'peningl3oonforms in "shape" to that of theorifice 20', but itis 'of less jdiametertha'n' the former-11A boxsetting'lin'cludes'a b'odyf28 inwhc'se upperportion is an internalshoulder 29 atthe base of a terminal retaining ene ge- 30; adapted toclampa gem, stone, or other ornament 31"upon its seat 29. Thesettingbody 28 conforms transversely with the shape of the opening 13 andorifice 20, and, extending through the latter, rests upon the bearing 11with its inner face flush with the bounding edge of the opening. Theencl I walls of the setting body have longitudinally "curved loweredges33 to conform to the curvature of the bearing'face 11. The upperportion of the setting body is fixed by solder or otherwise, as at 36,to thehousing member 7 18. The latter combined with the setting body 28,which constitutes a partition, forms was completely solid with theexception of the central hole therethrough for the admission of light tothe ornament.

a substantiallyannular empty chamberspace My ring includes an annulus 10provided 38. V

It will be observed that by virtue of the It will be also noted thatthewall of the settingbody 28 is utilized as a partition element inconjunction with the housing, so that 'in constructing the ring butthreeelements,

ice I exterior of the bearing 11 assists in positioning the housing, orcap, and affords unbroken flow lines upon the exterior ring surface atthe points Where the joints occur.

I claim 1. In a finger ring of the type set forth, an

annulus comprising a broad bearing and a reduced shank, the bearingbeing provided with a central orifice, an upwardly tapering hollowhousing inset upon the bearing and provided with a central opening inits top, a tubular setting member engaging the bearing around theorifice and engaging the housing in the opening at a point remote fromthe orifice, and an ornament supported 'by the set V ting member. I a

2. In afinger ring of the type set forth, an

' annulus comprising a broad bearing provided with a central orifice,and a shank, a housing member inset upon the bearing comprising upwardlytapering walls, and a top wall integral with the first walls providedwith a central opening having its center in vertical alignment with thecenter ofthe orifice, a setting member comprising a tubular body extending through the openin and engaging the bearing around the orifice,an internal seat in the body, and a terminal flange upon the body abovethe housing, and an ornament in the seat and engaged by the flange.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed signature.

MARCO MARINELIJI.

